By 2050 the world population is expected to rise over 9 billion, placing increased pressure on research institutions to provide the industry with new solutions to feed the world population and to develop more sustainable food systems. Accordingly, the government…
TSB: Agri-Tech Catalyst
The Agri-Tech Catalyst supports innovative ideas from any sector or discipline, which can help make the UK a world leader in agricultural technology, innovation and sustainability. Three categories of grant are available: Early-stage awards Industrial research awards Late-stage awards These…
Algal SPARK Awards
Do you have a bright idea for a new collaborative project? Are you part of a small or medium sized enterprise (SME) or University/Research Institute? The Algal Bioenergy Special Interest Group (AB SIG) through Biosciences KTN, is pleased to announce that…
Call for Tenders: European Cluster Observatory II
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, has published a call for tenders regarding the second generation of the ‘European Cluster Observatory’. The subject of the contract is to launch the second generation of the ‘European Cluster Observatory’ aimed…
EPSRC: Healthcare impact partnerships
EPSRC are inviting outline proposals for Healthcare Impact Partnerships in the area of advanced materials and nanotechnology for healthcare. A budget of £5 million is available to support projects that will progress previous EPSRC funded research in advanced materials and…
Robots could lend a helping hand
With a rapidly ageing population, the number of people with dementia and other age-related disabilities is expected to soar by 2050. Coupled with warnings about future shortages of health workers and doctors, it’s clear other options need to be found.…